Chasing the Trail

UPDATED - Back in 1972, I had embraced the dream of Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail. I had done some section hiking, but after a near accident on the Trail in 2009, I gave up the dream. Before my Dad died in July 2012, his final instructions to me were: "I want you to hike the Trail." At the age of 68 1/2, I began "Chasing The Trail." However, I learned that what Dad had in mind was not a Thru Hike but that the Trail should teach me a life lesson. This Blog is that story.

Happiness and contentment in life come from the merging of Opportunity and Talent. My Dad had Talent but no Opportunity so could not find a way to learn to play the Violin. I had Opportunity but no Talent -- I lack the physical ability to complete a Thru Hike of the Appalachian Trail. I failed to learn this lesson even after numerous section hikes, but in the Spring of 2013, after 41.6 miles hiking in MD and PA, I learned the lesson that Dad had in mind when he told me to "hike the Trail." This Blog is now about the Merging of Opportunity and Talent more than it is about hiking the Appalachian Trail, but I still plan to include snippets of the Trail in the Blog. It's about Chasing the Trail of Life. I hope you enjoy my posts.

COMPUTER TRESPASS---RCW 9A.52.110---Computer trespass in the first degree.

(1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the first degree if the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access to a computer system or electronic database of another; and (a) The access is made with the intent to commit another crime; or (b) The violation involves a computer or database maintained by a government agency.

(2) Computer trespass in the first degree is a class C felony.

This Blog is Dedicated to my Dad. Although he never accomplished his dream of learning to play the Violin, he did construct and play a Dulcimer at an Elderhostel.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

I was invited to the Kennedy Center Handel Messiah Sing-a-long by my brother. It was lots of fun. The man sitting next to me was an Architect born in Hungary and living in Munich, Germany. George barely spoke English but he knew the words to the Hallelujah Chorus (in English)!

About Me

"I was born in the Heart of Dixie at a very early age." Raised near the Chesapeake Bay. Married, had kids & moved back to Chesapeake Bay area. Divorced, moved back to Dixie & raised kids. After kids grown, moved to Appalachian Mountains, then to Gulf of Mexico, then to Middle TN and now, I'm making a permanent move back to North Georgia where I can kayak and hike.